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NBA Veteran Jason Collins Comes Out As Gay

With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay.

2013/04/29

Accused Davis Hate Crime Attacker’s Bail Raised To $500K

A hate crime suspect is back in jail on more than $500,000 bail, while the man he’s accused of beating tries to heal and forgive.

2013/03/27

Demonstrators on both sides of the gay marriage debate gather in downtown Sacramento. (credit: CBS)

Opposing Sides In Same-Sex Marriage Debate Demonstrate In Downtown Sacramento

Same-sex marriage supporters are gathering in Sacramento for a rally and candlelight vigil outside of the federal courthouse in Sacramento with both sides of the debate.

2013/03/26

Same-sex marriage proponent Kat McGuckin of Oaklyn, New Jersey, holds a gay marriage pride flag while standing in front of the Supreme Court November 30, 2012 in Washington, DC. With the Supreme Court building draped in a photo-realistic sheet during a repair and preservation project, the justices met today to consider hearing several cases dealing with the rights of gay couples who are married, want to get married or are in domestic partnerships. (Credit: Somodevilla/Getty Images)

U.S. Supreme Court To Release Audio In Same-Sex Marriage Cases The Day They Conclude

The Supreme Court will release audio recordings of next week’s arguments in two gay marriage cases just a few hours after they conclude.

2013/03/19

Man Arrested For Brutal Hate Crime Attack Of Davis Man

Police have arrested a suspect in the brutal hate crime beating of a gay man in Davis on Sunday.

2013/03/14

Demonstration at Roseville Galleria in support for gay couple kicked out of the mall. (credit: CBS13)

Rally Held At Roseville Galleria To Support Gay Couple Kicked Out For Showing Affection

There was a strong show of support at Roseville Galleria on Saturday for a gay couple asked to leave the mall because they had been holding hands and kissing.

2013/03/09

Gay Couples Could See Windfalls From Court Action

Accountants and tax attorneys anticipating the demise of the Defense of Marriage Act are already encouraging same-sex couples to seek prospective tax refunds, back retirement payments and other spousal subsidies they may have been denied.

2013/03/09

Boy Scouts Of America May Ease No-Gay Policy For Members, Leaders

The Boys Scouts of America is considering a dramatic change in its controversial policy of excluding gays as leaders and youth members.

2013/01/28

Rev. Williams Owens (first on right) (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Rev. William Owens Confronts Barack Obama On Same-Sex Marriage

Rev. William Owens takes great issue with Obama’s linkage of Dr. King’s civil rights movement of the past to the current gay rights movement regarding same-sex marriage. Owens says that King embraced traditional religion, and he strongly suggests that King would not want his civil rights’ mission altered to include same-sex marriage.

2012/08/03